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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-01
1OMMIssIONERs' NOTICE.

\ ESTATE or POLLY ALLEN.
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Marlboro
Commissioners 10 receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons against the es-
tate of POLLY ALLEN, late of Brattlehuru
la said district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
ia offset thereto, hereby give notice that We will
meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the office Of
William s. Newton IN BrattehOru ON the second
Monday Of October next from O'Clock r. NJ.
until four O'Clock p NJ, ON said day. and
that six months from the 2Sth day of April A. ID.
1871, is the time limited by said court for said
creditors 10 present their claims to us for exam
nation and allowance,
Dated al Battlrboro this 18th day Of June, A d,
1887.
WILLIAM s. NEWTON, lc,r,,,iss,on..s
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28
Fire at Dayton.

Last Tuesday morning the people of
Dayton were aroused about $3.50 by
the clang of the ire bell and the cry Of
fire. Soon after the Cinnamon in
Chinatown began beating their gongs.
The fire was found to he in the roof OF
the building occupied by Postmaster
Lothrop as an office and store. The
alarm was first given by Ed Maxwell
who happened to be up at the time,
and when the flames were discovered
the fire had gained much Roadway,
covering the roof of the building. The
tiremen and hose boys were out
promptly, and in about five. minutes
from the first alarm stream Of water
was on the blaze. 1t was hard to
check, however, as the flames had
spread very rapidly, and it was thought
that the building adjoining the post
office owned by Andy Nelson and
occupied by Frank Albrecht the saloon
man. could not be saved nor the build
ing on the corner. By good manage
ment, however, the fire was confined
to the roof of the post office and in
about fifteen minutes was out. The
boys and men all worked with will
and considering the GOODNESS of the
weather and the start the fire had, did
better work than ever before at a
fire.
1t was thought at first that the fire
originated at the postoffice, but on
further examination in the morning it
was found that 1t started in Albrecht's
saloon, and had burned two boards
from the floor up to the ceiling and
when it worked through the root the
flames were blown by the slight breeze
directly ONO the roof Of the postofiice.
Had there been a heavy wind it would
have been almost impossible to subdue
The fire and Barton's stable and many
Other buildings would have gone. The
loss to the building which Is owned
by Mrs. Godfrey of Virginia City, is
about 5000 and the loss sustained by
Mr.. Lothrop Is esiim ated to be between
300 and $500 Lyon Go Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28

on Christmas Doctor Reed gave the
pasicnts IN the coan;y Hospital lax
urinus ciristipia diuner which warmed
the hearts and flied the stomachs oi
the poor fellows who have few oppor.
iunities tor feast. The turkey wine
etc. were good and abundant AMI the
sick men asionished themselves and
iheir attendants by their development
uf digestive ability. The dinner made
all hands feel good aud iin. pleasant
feelings induced by ,hew appreciation
of the good w'1l and good cheer made
ample amends for any slight symp-
toms of indigestion wtich followed
over indulgence IN turkey and cram
biryy sapcs..
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28

On Monday last the bouse of Adj
olDh Weber narrowly escaped de
strnction by fire. There w4s a pile of
wood lying against the back of the
building which a passer-by obst rved
to be burning. An immediate alarm
was given and prompt work suhducu
the flames before they had made SUI
ticient progress to be uumaDageable
As II was, the boards IN the rear of the
building were badly charred and but
little delay in discovery would have
started couiingratlon which be
streng wind prevailing at the aine
w"uld have made very destructive.
The oal.iwoy by which The fire can he
explained il very c'iriDns. Tbsre WAS
no iife in any part of the house and 20
place FROM which spark could ly
aud IL is believed that an INDIAN car
ried "A smonldering spark in hA hnn
eli trom some of the wikiups near
town. Oar had been sllrinc there
some tiine before us4 his burning
blanae, probably set fire to the wood
pile.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28
Rats.

We are called ''ratjewspaper" by sore
head editor who never had a type sticker in
his employ whe received big boys pay and
then the typo had to take his pay In kind
words, promises advertising and q very little
money Twas ever thus; the aim of those
who are at the bottom isto draw all others
down 10 their level. It wont work with us,
however, because we are so high up and
strongly entrenched that such cattle cannet
reach us,-Ars. Pdriagtoa.
The stupidity of the ratiewspaper
has lei it into an injudieious dis.
avowal of its ability or wish To tell the
ruth when it is angry. But the Ed.
tor of the BULLETIN is under obliga.
tions for the excuse for explanation
which the above statement affords
To begin--Never had sore head ex-
cept when 1t was actually hurt and
then did not carry it around tor exhi-
bition, tied up in rag, as once did a
prominent member of the rat publish.
ing company. Never had thorough
printer work fer less than was entirely
satisfactory and have often paid full
wages to men and boys who were not
good printers. Have paid the highest
union rates where there was no union;
always when the business would jus.
tify and often when 1t did not. Win
always be glad to do so when there is
business which will pay rates without
running the Office In debt. Have
never paid any employee in anything
but money. Don't owe cent to any
printer. win admit giving many
kind words and promises but never
in payment for work.
Never made rat bid for work.
Never tried to take another's work at
smaller price. Never did anything
that would tend to reduce rates for
publishers or printers, as has been
done by the disappointed rats who
expected to make money out of the
newspaper. Never used boiler plate
reading matter 10 save composition.
In conclusion the editor of this paper
is proud of the fact that the union
printers who know hum recognize him
as one OF their best friends.
The above statements are unreces.
sary in this locality but it is pleasant
to have an excuse for making them,
without appearing in the same light as
do the fraudulent boosters who are con.
tinually telling how much they like
the poor man but who want to be paid
for their friendship.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28
Connecting Link.

On Saturdaday last, at 8 40 o'clock
Charles Croker Grove the last spike
of the California aud Oregon Rail
road. thus connecting Portland, Or
with New Orleans, the distance being
1886 miles. This occasion was one
OF immense interest to California and
Oregon, and consequently was cele
brated with great enthusiasm, excur
sions from San Francisco, Sacramento
Salem, Prolland and other towns, 10
Ashland, o., where the spike was
driven, of leading citizens being made.
AT each tap Of the hammer The bells of
the above cities being connected with
The spike by electric wires, responded,
and three cannons AT the Presidio,
also connected were fired. Steam
whistles from every direction added
to the rejoicing din.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28
The Star Mine.

W. G. Wilkinson came In from the
Star Nine last Monday. He reports
the new shaft now down thirty.five
feet with an improvement in the ore
that is uncovered. There will be a
shipment made on Saturday of lot
OF ore that will yield about $500 a ton.
Timber for within will be taken out
to-day and the work which is now
carried on by meuns Of wind lass
will be considerably facilitated. On
account of the good indications in the
shaft. stopping lGs been dis continued
and all efforts VIII ue confined to sink
ing FOR some time 10 come, as it Is
expected that enough good rock to pay
expenses can he taken out
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28

these mishaps those who are fortu-
nate have perfect right to be pleased
at their own good luck. While the
Lake Superior region is figuratively
coppered we have some districts in
this County which will be coppered
literally and greatly to the satisfaction
of the mine owners. The rise ia the
price OF copper which followed the
closing of the great Lake Superior
mine has already excited a renewed
interest in the copper mines in Santa
Fe and other districts of Esmeralda
county and already operators are pre-
pairing to open and work several pro.
perties which have been idle for
long time
We have good copper mines which
have become objects of interests to
capitalists SINCE the value of the metal
has risen to price which will enable
owners to work them profitably and
1t will not be many months before
copper miningg and copper smelling
will be regarded as among our most
important industries. The copper
business was once before inaugurated
with fair prospects but competition
with the enormous production of Lake
superior which gave lis owners al.
most absolute control of the market
made the income from these districts
so dtful and uncertain that capital
abandoned the enterprise for more
reliable and lucrative investment.
Beginning, however, with Ger.
tainty of years of profit, those who
expend their money on the establish.
ment Of copper market in this Ooun.
ty will be able to place their business
on basis oil such permanence that
even re-opening Of the great mine
now closed. will not seriously affect
their interests and 1t is a fair presump.
ton that copper mining will be promi-
nent In our list of profitable industries
for many /. ears.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28
he Library EIaga zine.

The Issue for December 10Th con
tains the following important articles I:
The Catholic Revival of the Six.
teen'h Century, from the Quarterly
Review, Science and the Bishops, by
frof. I. p Huxley. The Theosophic
movement in India, by Herr Ernst Won
Weber. Rural France from The Edin.
|onrgh Review. Also brief sketches
from the Saturday Review ON The
future of Canada, American and Ind.
|'n wheat. Queries for Journalists, and
t'ents OF Honor. Single copies 3 cents
Fi,ooper year. John R. Alden, Pub.
|FFSshev Ney York.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28
Coppeaed Countries.

The dlsastro us tiie in the Calumet.
Hecla anne has, for some wears at
Least, closed the greatest copper pro
ducing properly in tie United States
and will work serious injury to tbe
section in which il i. situated. Figur-
atively, the country has been coppered
and many laboring and business IN
ierests will suffer None should re-
joice at The misformnes of others, even
those who profit CAD well afford their
sympathy, but whore bepefits are be
cessarily 10 accrue 10 some through
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28
Hotel Arrivals.

The following names were regis.
cred at the Nucleus during the past
week:
VIM, ,Charles, Bishop Creek;
M. Mckay, CALAIS, Cal.
W. Remington, Truckee;
A. E. Cunningham, Los Angeles.
$. P. Mcknight, Sodaville;
Henry Lasalle, Bishop Creek;
John Elliot, Bishop Greek;
L. B. Cooper, San Francisco;
]. S. Lorboir, Nebraska
F. G. Frank, New Jersey;
Will Jones, Hawthorne;
W. T. Larson, Monitor Ca..
j. G. Rupert, Garfield;
s. Fretwell,
Jos. Messer,
b. Tingley, s"
Jack Miller, %
Adams Ross,
Thos Hayerty, "
John Meier,
IL. II. Smith,
Joe Aiken,
Geo. Woodruff. Pamlico,
John Warner, kinkead;
p. Z. Feehan, Kinkead,
F. W. Bedford, Andersonville, Ind.
T. r. Roseberry. s. F.
j. n. Stevens, st Louis, Mo;
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28

Fine new silk muflers at Knapp &
avs.
couerkraut for sale at J. W. Hogan'S
utcher shop.
Johnny Rupert spent Christmas
Hawthorne.
Doctor Reed will be in Candelaria
very Thursday.
New solid apf. rolled gold jewelry
10. F. Taylor
A treat variety of Christmas cards
4 c. : Taylor's.
sncSssin gloves of ~ grades at
Knapp and Laws.
New silk handerchiefs etc. etc. at
b. F. Taylor's.
Photograph and autograph albums
1t o. F. Taylor's.
illustrated Poems and elegant dolls
It O. F. Taylor's
John Warner came in from Kinkead
10 enjoy Christmas.
Col. W. J. Sntherladd went to San
Francisco last Friday.
Will Larson returned to his home
at Monitor last Saturday.
Irving Greenstreet came IN from
Kinkead, Sunday evening.
Applegate's cold water bleaching
soap, for sale at o. F. Taylor's.
Fine new Mason Valley potatoes for
sale by E. P. Lovejoy, Wabuska.
A choice lot of Christmas Cards,
very cheap, at r. H. Wnght's.
Fresh Eastern oysters in every style
served at the Nuc leus day or night
There will be dance next Satur
day night. Everybody is invited.
G. B. Snow came up from Inyo
County to spend Christmas with his
family.
o, F. Taylor is renewing his entire
stock of dry-goods, notions, medi
clnes etc.
Some secondhand hair.cloth furni
ture, in good condition, for sale by
o. F. Taylor.
1t is reported that the Blue Light
Copper Company will resume work in
short time.
Universal metal powder for sale by
o. F. Taylor. Cleans and brightens
all metals innstantly
The Kinkead mines are looking we'll
and the miners of that district are
looking for . good bullion year.
Jim Burke, an old time prospector
in ellis has returned to that district
and expects to remain there some time.
George Brodigan, who has been at
Keno attending school returned home
last Salu day for vacation of two
weeks
A monument quarred and finished
in lnyo county which is to be placed
over the grave of George Snow, arrived
last Sunday.
M. Mckay relative of Dave Ora.
ham, who has been on a visit in Haw
horne for some time, left for San
Diego last Monday.
The side-track three miles south of
ohurz was taken up last week and
moved to Rio Vista where it will be
used to lengthen siding at the passing
point.
A shipment of ore was made @. few
lays ago from The San I,uoss nine at
Cerro Gordo. The ore was estimated
% be worth $3.50 per ton. The ship.
nent was made by Manuel Diaz
There has been large advance Ia
n copper during the past few weeks.
Wines in Arizona that have long been
die are now being worked and other
mines are being prepared for work.
Watches or anything in the line of
ewclry needing repairs, If left az o |
F. Taylor's will be forwarded to "a
frst-class workman. Good work
guaranteed, prompt attention and
'easonable prices.
Thurston Lee was hanged at Bakers |
field recently for murder. He was aged |
,ut twentv.three years. Like several |
'fhers who recently ended their lives
IN the gallows he said that whisky was
he cause of his crime. ~
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fha I.1hrarv M AZ. alma
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-12-28

The following names were regis
cred at the Nucleus during the pas
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

AS nothing has been done to get up a
4th of July celebration in Great Bssnd,
we presume our people have decided to
let the matter go by default this year
Larned is still making preparation for
celebration on a grand scale, and we
presume most Of our people, who are
inclined to honor the day, will go up
there. Of course we should prefer to
have something of the kind at home,
and in case we do not, We are sure that
our sister city will be glad to welcome
us. Larned and this city have always
maintained the most cordial relations
and we hope they may be continued.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
The Largest Farm in the World.

In the extreme southwest corner of
Louisiana lies the largest producing
farm in the world. 1t runs 100 miles
north and south, and many miles east
and west, and is owned and operated
by syndicate of northern capitalists.
Their general manager, j. B. Watkins,
gives an interesting account of this
gigantic plantation, which throws the
great Dalrymple farm in Dakota into
the shade completely.
1.-The l,5OO, 900 acres of our tract -
Mr.. Watkins said, twas purchased in
1882 from the United States Govern
ment. AT that time it was vast
grazing land for the cattle of the few
dealers in the neighborhood. When 1
took possession L found over 10000
head of half-wild horses and cattle.
My work was to divide the immense
tract into convenient pastures, estab-
fishing stations or ranches every six
miles. The fencing alone cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. The land /
found to be best adapted to rice, sugar,
corn and cotton. All our cultiVating,
ditching, ETC., is done by steam power.
We take tract, say half mile wide,
for instance, and place an engine on
each side. The engines are portable,
and operate cable attached to four
plows, and under this arrangement we
are able to plow thirty acres a day
with only the labor of three men. Our
narrowing, planting and other cilltiva-
tion is done in like manner; in fact,
there is not a single draught horse on
the entire place. We have, of course,
horses for the herders of cattle, of
which we now have 10000 head. The
Southern Pacific Railroad runs for
thirty-siX miles through our farm. We
have three steamboats, operating on
the waters of our own estate, upon
which there are 800 miles of navigable
waters. We have All ice house, a bank,
a ship yard, and a rice mill. st.
Louis ReDatbicdn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
At the Texas University.

Professor-'Your composition, Mr..
AnjerY, is simply disgraceful."
Anjerry-''What is there so disgrace
full about it?''
''Your igorance. sir. You state
Hannibal and his army. In his invasion
of Italv, passed through the st. Goth
ard Tunnel
GLOW do you know, Professor, that
he didn't go through the tunnel with
his army? You were not there were
you?''
mo, sir, l was not there, but have
sense enough to know that Hannibal
could not have afforded to have bought
tickets for all his army
Eyes, Professor, but you forget that
it happened before Regan's Interstate
commerce bill became a law. There
were free passes in those days"
That's fact young man, 1 had for
gotten all about that. I'll mark you as
proficient in ancient history Texas
SiftipgS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of education of Great Bend
Kansas, up till II o'clock, June 14th
1887, at the office of Secretary Board
of Education, Great Bend, Kansas.
for the erection of two school houses.
Drawings and specifications can be
seen on file in the office of Secretary,
Great Bend, Kansas, ana in the office
of the Architects, w. r. Parsons &
Son, I'll Kansas Avenue, Topeka,
Kansas. Bids will be addressed to
Secretary of the board of education
and endorsed on envelope. proposal
for Great Bend school houses
A certified check in the sum of
$4,000 must accompany each bid, as
a guarantee that the bidder will at once
enter into contract and give bond for
the faithful execution ofthe same.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. By ouder of the
board.
WILLIAM REEcE, Sec'y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
Humbling a Gallant COlIegian.

From New Haven Letter.
Once in while college student is
taught valuable lesson outside the
class room. A Yale undergraduate
recently followed d pretty woman and
attempted to convince her that he was
worthy Of her escort for few blocks.
She did not wholly agree with him,
however, and entered her husbands
tailoring shop near by and stated the
case to her enraged spouse. Nine
taiinrs make man, but in this in.
stance one tailor was mad enough for
nine men, and he dragged that fir
tatiOus student into the store and
made him apologize on his knees to
the young woman. OF course it hurt
the pride Of the collegian to be made
IA tailor's goose, but he rose from his
knees wiser man. ft
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

GREAT Bend still ''pursues the even
tenor of her way" day after day add
ing new enterprises and increasing the
number of her citizens. There is no
furry; no feyerish excitement. 1t has
come to be regarded as fixed fact that
this must one day be large city, hav=
ing many and diversified interests. We
have already three railroads. and freight
rates, as compared with other points
destitute of railroad competition. are
cheap. The man who invests here is
trying no experiment. He has every
assurance that the same steady .ad-
vance in property that we have wit
messed i'll the past year or two will be
continued.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09

on it there will be money in it, set to
work to get certain section of the
county interested in their scheme.
This they can usually accomplish, and
then the fun begins. We hardly know
how this evil can be remedied but it
is certainly great enough to justify
legislative action. Every man has,
beyond doubt, an alienable right to
buy land where he pleases and to lay
it off in town lots if he so elects, but
no man or set of men has a right to go
into a peaceful community and stir up
discord and deadly strife among the
people for the ''money there is in it,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
The Kansas Real Estate Market.

Lots are selling in Wichita at from
5000 to 100000 each. In Hutchin-
son, at from 500 to So, 900, and in
Arkansas City about the same. In
Winfield, Wellington and Anthony,
lots run from 800 to about $4,000.
In Great Bend, I.arned,. KinsIey,
Garden City and Dodge City, lots
range from 500 to $1,000 and S10,-
900. In towns of 500 to 800, lots
are worth, from $50 up to $500. ST.
600 and 50. 800, according to their To-
cation and "boom." In towns in the
eastern part of the State, prices range
lower in proportion. Ft. Scott prop
erty is high, ranking probaly next to
Wichita. The real estate market
through the eastern part of the State
ranges duller and lower on an average
than through the southern or western
portions. Land over the State ran
ges from S5 to $50 per acre. And in
some choice locations, where near
enough to rank as city property in the
prospective, sells at $1,000 per acre
and upwards. State Real Es-
tate Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
Only a Relation by Marriage.

He had caught her name in intro
as Miss Something. and he was much
touched by her beauty. But he did
not like the apparently very friendly
terms she was ON with another fellow,
and he began quietly pumping to find
out how things stood.
HE seems very fond of you?a he
said.
"Oh, yes; he rather likes me-"
sit looks very serious
f'0h. 40; it's not very serious"
"Rut there is something?"
:'Nothing out of the ordinary
perhaps he is relation"
"Yes, he's a relation
"Brother or cousin?"
''Neither. He's only 2 relation by
marriage. He's my husband. San
Francisco Chromicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-09
COUNTY SEAT FIGHTS.

One of the most sensible editorials
we have read in regard to county seat
fights appears in the johnson City
Wafld- The Werla in very plain terms
says that the Stanton county fight was
the direct result of parties from GAR
den City coming into the county and,
for the sake of making few dollars,
starting new town. We know noth=
ing about this particular case. but onr
observation has taught us that nine
teaths of the county seat fights that
have ragged in western Kansas f0r the
past two years are the result of outside
interference. If the resident people
of any particular county were let alone,
i'm nearly every instance. they would
settle the question in a just and amica-
BILE way, But the trouble comes here,
a few mea from some outside city or
county realizing that ii they can buy
land and have the county seat located